Do anti-Muslim sentiments in Russia really count?

Submitted by Meyse Kapeyr (Canada), Oct 13, 2013 at 16:36

I think not. Here, in the West, Muslims (and Islam) are welcomed with open arms. All manner of concessions are made to their religious demands (foot baths anyone?). Do they love the West any more for it? If something breeds "resentment and alienation" amongst Russia Muslims, it is far more likely to be a result of the poisonous Wahabbi winds wafting in from Saudia and other Gulf states.

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